Dinnertime is the second album by Alex Taylor, brother of James, Livingston and Kate Taylor. The album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. The standout tracks are "Change Your Sexy Ways", Randy Newman's "Lets Burn Down the Cornfield", Scott Boyer's "Comin' Back to You", and Stephen Stills' "Four Days Gone".

Dinnertime
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1972
StudioMuscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
GenreSouthern rock
Length39:05
LabelCapricorn
ProducerJohnny Sandlin
Alex Taylor chronology
With Friends and Neighbors
(1971)
Dinnertime
(1972)
Third for Music
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Change Your Sexy Ways" (Alex Taylor, Chuck Leavell, Jimmy Nalls) - 7:07
  2. "Let's Burn Down the Cornfield" (Randy Newman) - 4:25
  3. "Comin' Back to You" (Scott Boyer) - 4:15
  4. "Four Days Gone" (Stephen Stills) - 3:56
  5. "Payday" (Jesse Winchester) - 4:53
  6. "Who's Been Talking?" (Howlin' Wolf) - 4:45
  7. "Who Will the Next Fool Be?" (Charlie Rich) - 4:50
  8. "From a Buick Six" (Bob Dylan) - 4:54

Personnel

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  • Alex Taylor - vocals
  • Scott Boyer - guitar, backing vocals
  • Chuck Leavell - piano, keyboards, vibraphone
  • Paul Hornsby - organ, keyboards
  • Johnny Sandlin - bass, Moog synthesizer
  • Wayne Perkins - bass, guitar, slide guitar
  • John Hughey - steel guitar
  • Jimmy Nalls - guitar
  • Charlie Hayward - bass
  • Jaimoe - percussion, conga, timbales
  • Bill Stewart - drums
  • Roger Hawkins - percussion, conga, tambourine
  • Lou Mullenix - percussion, timbales
  • Earl Sims - percussion
  • Charles Chalmers - backing vocals
  • Sandra Chalmers - backing vocals
  • Ginger Holladay - backing vocals
  • Mary Holladay - backing vocals
  • Donna Rhodes - backing vocals
  • Sandra Rhodes - backing vocals
  • Temple Riser - backing vocals
  • Steve Smith - backing vocals

Production

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  • Producer: Johnny Sandlin
  • Recording Engineer: Steve Smith, Johnny Sandlin
  • Remixing: Johnny Sandlin, Jeff Willens, Richard Rosebrough, Danny Tuberville
  • Photography: Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes
  • Executive Supervisor: Phil Walden

References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Denise. Dinnertime at AllMusic